In special partnership with the MIFA market of the Annecy Animation Festival, we share the selection of projects that will be presented at Animation! Pitching Sessions at Ventana Sur.
The call for entries closed with an absolute record number of 229 projects from a wide variety of countries that will represent Latin American talent at Ventana Sur.
Selection 2023
Animation! Pitching Sessions
Feature Films
CH’ULEL
DIR: Sarah Emilia Páramo Turpin
Fotosíntesis Media (Mexico)
LA VETA DEL DIABLO
DIR: German Acuña
Formidable (Chile)
LUCILA
DIR: Bernardita Ojeda
Maria Wood Producciones / Pájaro (Colombia)
FRANCISCA Y EL SUEÑO DE LA TIERRA
DIR: Merce Castellanos
Cinnamon Studio S.A.C (Peru)
SE EU MORRER
DIR: Esther Vital García
Apto122 (Brazil) / Esther Vital (Spain)
SEED BROTECIN
DIR: Andres Sehinkman / Federico Carlini
Planta Alta (Argentina)
WALALA
DIR: Perseu Azul
Birdo/ Cérberos Filmes (Brazil)
TV Series
ASTROPACKERS
DIR: Luisa Fernanda Velásquez / Felipe Rodriguez
Caballo Loco Studio (Colombia)
BOLLA
DIR: Ariadna Galaz / Jorge Peralta
Calladitos (Mexico)
CAIS
DIR: Bruno Bask
Mono Animation (Brazil)
CONTOS DE MUNGARÁ
DIR: Nara Aragão / Renata Roberta Azevedo
Carnaval Filmes (Brazil)
ELECTRO ANDES
DIR: Nacho Malter / Damián Fernández Gómez / Rojo Mc Gil
Bellolandia (Argentina)
KNIGHTMARES
DIR: Juan Sotelo
Demente Studio (Mexico)
LOVE QUEST
DIR: Grace Cárdenas Cano
Bicicleta Casa Audiovisual (Peru)
Animation! Work in Progress by Annecy
Animation! WIPs by Annecy is an exclusive program of upcoming animated feature films curated by the Annecy International Animation Festival and its market (MIFA).
Since 2020 the selection is extended to Ibero America, including films from Spain and Portugal among the features in the program.
CHICA Y LOBO
DIR: Roc Spinet
Sygnatia / Hampa / Alesa / Studio KA (Spain)
Sismica Studio (Mexico)
EL LENGUAJE DE LOS PÁJAROS
DIR: Cynthia Fernández Trejo
Cine Bandada (Mexico)
MARIPOSAS NEGRAS
DIR: David Baute
Ikiru Films (Spain) / Tinglado Film (Spain) / Tunche Films (Panama)
MEU AVÔ É UM NIHONJIN
DIR: Celia Catunda
Pinguim Content (Brazil)
NORBERTO
DIR: Jose Corral Llorente
CAPITÁN ARAÑA (Spain) / Vista Sur (Argentina)
Animation! Special Mentoring Program for Women Creators
The Animation! Mentorship Program for Creators is developed with the support of the Institut Français d’Argentine, the MIFA Market of the Annecy International Festival and the Quirino Awards for Ibero-American Animation as a strategic ally since 2020. It was developed with the aim of proposing actions aimed at gender equity in the animation industry and has as one of its axes the representation of local stories in pursuit of the dissemination of Latin American talent globally.
KALE DO MUSEU ASSUSTADOR
Dir: Lena Franzz
Studio Chifrezz (Brazil)
KOLAVAL
Dir: Karla Velázquez
(Mexico)
MARTINA E GUARÁ
Dir: Paula de Abreu
Estúdio Paulares (Brazil)
CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE
Dir: Danna Galeano
Formidables Studio (Colombia)
New Spanish Animation Selection
As part of a special call made by ICAA (Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts, Spanish Ministry of Culture), two Spanish animation projects in development looking for international partners will be presented as special guests at Animation! Pitching Sessions. This action is supported by ICAA and Ventana Sur.
La saga del sur | The South Saga (TV serie)
Dir: Sebastián Fábrega López
Company: El Médano Producciones SL / Júpiter Cartoon Factory SL / Orlok Films SL / Mgc Marketing Producción y Gestión Cultural, SL
Co-producing: Jupiter Studio LTDA
Countries: Spain /Chile
Korri, Kuru, korri! | Run, Kuru, Run! (feature film)
Dir: Agurtzane Intxaurraga
Company: Dibulitoon Studio
Country: Spain
FANTASMATICA
FANTASMATICA is an initiative that brings together the most outstanding animation short film projects of the fantastic genre in Latam.
Promoted by the Animation! and Blood Window sections of the Ventana Sur audiovisual market, it fosters collaboration and exchange between professionals in the animation and fantasy film industry.
A-347
DIR: Milton Andrés Cruz Rojas
ZoomVD (Colombia)
EL REY DE LOS CONEJOS
DIR: Tomas Gonzalez Montalvo
Timemirror (Argentina) / La Mazmorra Studio (Chile)
ENTREVERAO
DIR: Miguel Otálor
Dinamita Animación (Colombia)
ESPIRALES
DIR: Florentina González
(Argentina)
HOLLOW FLOWERS
DIR: Daniel Yepes
Ruido Amigo (Argentina)
PÁJARO NEGRO
DIR: Esteban Pérez Ojeda
Quijote Films (Chile)